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Leila Day Five years of drought has forced California farmers and wine makers to turn from the sky to the ground to find water. It’s down there, but you have to know exactly where it is in order to drill a well. There are a couple of options for how to do this: you can have a geologist use mapping and scientific data to get a lay of the land; or you can can hire a water witch. These are people who search for water using two thin sticks or iron rods that they say cross each other when there’s water under the earth. Witching to find water http://kalw.org/post/witching-find-water
59382 as http://kalw.orgTue, 09 Aug 2016 23:55:22 +0000Witching to find water Audrey Dilling The Sacramento San-Joaquin Delta is the state’s biggest water supply, providing water for 25 million people. It’s also the most contested. Northern and Southern Californians have been fighting over who’s entitled to that water for more than a century. Right now, the latest battle is playing out. The largest water supplier in the country—Metropolitan Water District—has made a bid to buy 20 thousand acres of land in the Delta. What the purchase of some islands in the Delta means for California’s waterhttp://kalw.org/post/what-purchase-some-islands-delta-means-california-s-water
76200 as http://kalw.orgWed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000What the purchase of some islands in the Delta means for California’s waterRaja Shah The Bridge is a new podcast featuring the best stories to come out of the KALW newsroom. Each week we'll bring you sound-rich, deeply reported stories about the Bay Area. Subscribe to the show in iTunes or Stitcher, add our RSS feed, or just search for "Bridge KALW" in your favorite podcast app. Our first episode is all about the drought. The Bridge: How to stake a claim on California's waterhttp://kalw.org/post/bridge-how-stake-claim-californias-water
75816 as http://kalw.orgThu, 16 Jun 2016 16:52:03 +0000The Bridge: How to stake a claim on California's waterLaura Flynn On the June 1st edition of Your Call, we'll discuss the global water crisis. Your Call: Looming global water shortagehttp://kalw.org/post/your-call-looming-global-water-shortage
75287 as http://kalw.orgWed, 01 Jun 2016 13:25:18 +0000Your Call: Looming global water shortageTammy DrummondHere’s what’s happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news: At Stanford, UC Berkeley, battles rage over controversial names on campus // Mercury News "College students inspired in part by the Black Lives Matter movement, are calling for the removal of symbols honoring people connected to slavery and colonialism." "This month, the renaming movement is gaining momentum at Stanford, where a student campaign is taking aim at Father Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Spanish missionary. Students say that because of his role in exploiting Native Americans, Serra shouldn’t have dorms, halls or streets named after him." ----- This is why Donald Trump's winning: The GOP thinks their base is backward -- now they’re showing them who’s in charge // Salon "The Republicans have long had disdain for their uneducated, white base dismissing them as “hillbillies” and "rednecks."" "Now, after 52 years of abuse this base has finally turned on its leaders. And the irony is, the only option for the nowDaily news roundup for Monday, March 14, 2016http://kalw.org/post/daily-news-roundup-monday-march-14-2016
71965 as http://kalw.orgMon, 14 Mar 2016 17:20:38 +0000Daily news roundup for Monday, March 14, 2016Audrey Dilling Any day now, The California State Water Resources Control Board will vote on whether to extend Governor Jerry Brown’s mandatory restrictions on water use. Are we close to getting out of the drought?http://kalw.org/post/are-we-close-getting-out-drought
70314 as http://kalw.orgWed, 03 Feb 2016 01:00:00 +0000Are we close to getting out of the drought?Lauren SchillerFelicia Marcus tells us how she manages multiple interests for one of the earth's most precious (and dwindling) resources. Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California Water Resources Control Board | Inflection Pointhttp://kalw.org/post/felicia-marcus-chair-california-water-resources-control-board-inflection-point
69770 as http://kalw.orgThu, 21 Jan 2016 00:07:03 +0000Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California Water Resources Control Board | Inflection PointAudrey Dilling Despite the recent rain and projections that El Niño is on its way, there’s little chance that the storms will end California’s drought. At least, Governor Brown’s not counting on it. Why are Bay Area water bills going up when water use is going down?http://kalw.org/post/why-are-bay-area-water-bills-going-when-water-use-going-down
68250 as http://kalw.orgThu, 10 Dec 2015 01:00:00 +0000Why are Bay Area water bills going up when water use is going down?Catherine Girardeau Nobody at my house is very handy, so when there are plumbing issues, we go for the workarounds: like plunging, and putting buckets under leaky faucets to catch the drips and using the buckets to flush the toilets. Saving water, one flush at a timehttp://kalw.org/post/saving-water-one-flush-time
66898 as http://kalw.orgWed, 11 Nov 2015 00:24:53 +0000Saving water, one flush at a timeLaura Flynn On the November 5th edition of Your Call, we’ll talk about how California is weathering the drought. Your Call: How is California weathering the drought?http://kalw.org/post/your-call-how-california-weathering-drought
66809 as http://kalw.orgThu, 05 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000Your Call: How is California weathering the drought?Laura Flynn On the September 23rd edition of Your Call, we're talking about the increasing number of wildfires blazing across California. Your Call: How is climate change fueling larger and more frequent wildfires?http://kalw.org/post/your-call-how-climate-change-fueling-larger-and-more-frequent-wildfires
64921 as http://kalw.orgWed, 23 Sep 2015 13:00:00 +0000Your Call: How is climate change fueling larger and more frequent wildfires?Audrey DillingHow to stake your place in line for California’s precious waterhttp://kalw.org/post/how-stake-your-place-line-california-s-precious-water
64414 as http://kalw.orgThu, 10 Sep 2015 23:12:36 +0000How to stake your place in line for California’s precious waterTimothy Lou LyHere’s what’s happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW News: California's Katrina is coming // Wired "California's always been for dreamers. Dreams of gold brought the forty-niners. Easy seasons and expansive arable acreage brought farmers, dreaming of an agricultural paradise. Fame, natural beauty, and the hang-loose cultural mosaic have brought dreaming millions to the state where summer never seems to end."The summer dream has become a nightmare drought. But the years-long dry spell isn’t what keeps engineers, economists, and state water planners awake at night. No, they worry about the network of levees at the crux of California’s plumbing—a massive freshwater confluence called the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta." ----- Fight between tribes and farmers over Northern California’s water // SacBee"Fish vs. farmers. Tribes vs. agribusiness."It might seem easy, summarizing the conflict over the Trinity River in Northern California. But amid record drought, this long-running andDaily News Roundup for Thursday, Semptember 3, 2015http://kalw.org/post/daily-news-roundup-thursday-semptember-3-2015
64092 as http://kalw.orgThu, 03 Sep 2015 17:12:24 +0000Daily News Roundup for Thursday, Semptember 3, 2015Emma NobelHere's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news.Appeal to stop ‘excessive’ sand mining in SF Bay scheduled for next week // SF Examiner “An environmental group will present arguments in an appeals court next week in what may be the group’s final legal effort to stop what it deems excessive sand mining in the San Francisco Bay. “San Francisco Baykeeper sued the California State Lands Commission in late 2012 after the commission certified its final environmental impact report, claiming the private companies whose leases were approved that year to mine sand in the Bay for construction projects contribute to erosion at Ocean Beach and threaten the Bay’s ecosystem. “A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled against SF Baykeeper in April 2014, but the environmental group subsequently appealed that decision and is expected to present its arguments in the California 1st District Court of Appeal on Aug. 25.” ----- ‘I just want justice for my mom,’ says daughter of BayviewDaily news roundup for Wednesday, August 19, 2015http://kalw.org/post/daily-news-roundup-wednesday-august-19-2015
63465 as http://kalw.orgWed, 19 Aug 2015 17:45:19 +0000Daily news roundup for Wednesday, August 19, 2015Ben TrefnyHere's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news: California drought hasn't killed summer vacations // San Jose Mercury News “Unexpected summer storms in the Sierra, highly orchestrated water diversions, and Californians' resourcefulness and sunny dispositions have kept the classic American vacation afloat -- just as summer winds down and the first school bells are about to ring.” ----- BART Riders Racially Profile via Smartphone App // East Bay Express “Last August, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system launched a mobile security app called BART Watch, which allows riders to send alerts, including text messages and photos, directly to BART police from their cellphones. Through a California Public Records Act request, the Express obtained a month's worth of alerts, approximately 763 individual messages sent to the BART police, and analyzed the contents. The data shows that BART riders report Blacks for both alleged crimes and non-crimes at disproportionate rates compared toDaily news roundup for Monday, August 10, 2015http://kalw.org/post/daily-news-roundup-monday-august-10-2015
63135 as http://kalw.orgMon, 10 Aug 2015 21:03:38 +0000Daily news roundup for Monday, August 10, 2015Ngoc Nguyen On the July 15th edition of Your Call, we’ll continue our weeklong series on solutions to California’s drought by talking about recycling and reusing wastewater. Your Call: What do you want to know about recycled water?http://kalw.org/post/your-call-what-do-you-want-know-about-recycled-water
62027 as http://kalw.orgWed, 15 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000Your Call: What do you want to know about recycled water?Marcy FraserHere's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news Smelly dead whales on Pacifica beach to get proper burial // SFGate "A pair of dead whales, which have been decomposing on a Pacifica beach for weeks, will have to be buried due to “quality of life” issues for surrounding residents, officials said. "In other words, giant, lifeless, rotting carcasses are not pleasant to live next to. The two whales, the first of which appeared on April 14 and the second just a couple weeks later, have inspired looky-loos and marine biologists to visit the beach, but who would take care of the corpses was a bit of a debate." ----- Recycled water not permitted for Candlestick demolition // SFGate "Drought-shaming reached a new peak Friday when reports that the company working to tear down San Francisco’s Candlestick Park was using drinking water to control dust halted the demolition. But city water officials countered that no wrongdoing had taken place, and the work is expected to continueDaily news roundup for Tuesday, May 19, 2015http://kalw.org/post/daily-news-roundup-tuesday-may-19-2015
59640 as http://kalw.orgTue, 19 May 2015 17:24:10 +0000Daily news roundup for Tuesday, May 19, 2015Malihe RazazanOne the May 8th edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss media coverage of California’s drought. Your Call: Mapping the drought: From Brazil to Californiahttp://kalw.org/post/your-call-mapping-drought-brazil-california
59202 as http://kalw.orgFri, 08 May 2015 06:47:30 +0000Your Call: Mapping the drought: From Brazil to CaliforniaNgoc Nguyen When California’s new groundwater law was written, who had a seat at the table and who was left out? Your Call: Who's left out of California's new groundwater law?http://kalw.org/post/your-call-whos-left-out-californias-new-groundwater-law
59150 as http://kalw.orgThu, 07 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000Your Call: Who's left out of California's new groundwater law?Ngoc Nguyen On the May 6th edition of Your Call, we continue our weeklong series on California’s water crisis by talking about the $110 billion bottled water industry.Your Call: Why are bottled water companies allowed to take water from drought-ridden California?http://kalw.org/post/your-call-why-are-bottled-water-companies-allowed-take-water-drought-ridden-california
59098 as http://kalw.orgWed, 06 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000Your Call: Why are bottled water companies allowed to take water from drought-ridden California?